How to find the right Financial Advisor for you
Opinion August 8, 2016 | 5:33 pm
If having a dedicated professional to help you manage your money sounds appealing, consider looking into a financial advisor – regardless of your income. There’s no substitute for financial edu[...]
Hapless Accounts Chamber again threatens officials with audits
Local August 8, 2016 | 4:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- The president of the often-ridiculed AccountsChamber on Monday asked the Central Electoral Board (JCE) for a list of recently-elected,and outgoing congressional and municipal offici[...]
Antigua & Barbuda PM, Medina discuss issues of interest
Local August 8, 2016 | 3:38 pm
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Monday received Antigua& Barbuda prime minister Gaston Browne, to discuss issues of commoninterest to both Caribbean nations.
The courtesy v[...]
Judge’s strange release of suspect roils US-Dominican gun-trafficking case
Local August 8, 2016 | 3:15 pm
Sano Domingo.- .Santiago judge Ingrid Liberato, who releasedDominican-American Carmen Katherine O'Neal charged with gun trafficking, didn’tdo so for lack of evidence, and claimed issues of territ[...]
Local flavor, glamor in Rhode Island’s Dominican Parade
Local August 8, 2016 | 12:47 pm
New York.- The delegationof the Dominican General Consulate in Boston on Sunday infused glamor in Rhode Island’s 27th Grand Dominican Parade and Festival held in Providence, headed by consul Car[...]
Doctors say they’ve been tricked, vow ‘radical’ strikes
Local August 8, 2016 | 12:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Medical Association on Monday accusedthe government of breaking off that talks with delaying tactics and announced ahuman chain protest at the Moscoso Puello hospital for [...]
Exporters tap Odile Miniño exec VP
People August 8, 2016 | 11:29 am
SD. The Dominican of Exporters Association (ADOEXPO) on Fridayannounced the appointment of Odile Minino Bogaert as its new executive vicepresident, and affirm that she brings an extensive experienc[...]
After months of quiet country’s ‘owners’ mistreat passengers again
Local August 8, 2016 | 11:15 am
Santiago.- After several months of relative quiet among thetransport unions known as the “country’s owners,” drivers staged a protest overcontrol of a passenger route in the second biggest ci[...]
Traffic cops will stop vehicles with slick tires
Local August 8, 2016 | 10:14 am
Santo Domingo.- The Metropolitan Transit Authority (Amet) willenforce the Pubic Work Ministry’s order to prohibit the use of overly worn tires in vehicles on all roads acrossthe country.
A[...]
Unfair competition, smuggling worry industries the most: Poll
Local August 8, 2016 | 9:54 am
Santo Domingo.- Unfair competition and smuggling havebecome the industrialists’ main concern, with 17.9% of those polled in the"Rank of factors affecting competitiveness."
That fa[...]
Stock market exhibition to feature investment experts
Economy August 8, 2016 | 9:36 am
Santo Domingo.- The training firm AulaHispana will conductits first meeting on the capitals market "Market Expo RD-2016," with localand international exhibitors September 16 and 17 at Emb[...]
Medina cuts ribbon on first of several overpass at Boca Chica
Economy August 8, 2016 | 8:29 am
Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina onSunday cut the ribbon on an overpass at Las Americas highway in Boca Chica, whichwill expedite traffic between Santo Domingo and Las Ameri[...]
Pretrial detention sought in US$300M Peravia bank fraud case
Local August 8, 2016 | 8:05 am
Santo Domingo.- The National District Office of theProsecutor on Sunday requested pretrial detention for OmarJosé Farias, indicted in the US$300 million Peravia bank fraud case.
Farias w[...]
Dominican Republic tourism income tops US$24.9B in 12 months
Economy August 8, 2016 | 7:48 am
Santo Domingo.- Tourism has become the cornerstone for DominicanRepublic’s macroeconomic stability, as evidenced by the over US$24.9 billion inforeign currency just during the current term in off[...]
COE issues green alert for National District and nine provinces
Local August 6, 2016 | 11:40 am
Santo Domingo.- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) issued a green alert for the National District and nine provinces, due to a tropical wave combined with a trough.
The provinces on green [...]
CBP, Puerto Rico Police intercept 1,744 pounds of cocaine
World August 6, 2016 | 10:31 am
Santo Domingo.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agents assisted Puerto Rico Police Department partners to intercept and seize 1,744 pounds (791 kilos) of cocaine, and arrest[...]
Dominican Police arrest 4, seize drugs, 52 motorcycles
Local August 6, 2016 | 9:12 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Police reported that its agents arrested four people for possession of drugs and seized 52 motorcycles for lack of documents during raids Friday in different municipalitie[...]
President Danilo Medina receives 4 new ambassadors
Local August 6, 2016 | 8:56 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina on Friday received the credentials of new ambassadors from Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia and Ecuador.
The new envoys: Clemente de Lima Baena Soares (Braz[...]
Chief justice admits some Dominican Republic judges “deviate’
Local August 5, 2016 | 5:14 pm
Santo Domingo.- Supreme Court chief justice Mariano German on Friday lauded Dominican Republic’s judges, “forhaving played an ethical work and exhibited exemplary conduct during the performanc[...]
Interpol nabs Venezuelan in US$67.0M Peravia bank fraud case
Local August 5, 2016 | 2:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- Interpol has arrested a Venezuelanbusinessman charged with embezzlement in the case of the failed Peravia bank,who allegedly tried to fly to Miami on Friday.
Omar Jose Farias [...]